국립중앙박물관 NATIONAL MUSEUM OF KOREA

Highlights
Stationary Chest
  • Exhibition Name

    Document Chest

  • Nationality/Period

    Japanese Colonial Period

  • Materials

    Wood - Paulownia

  • Category

    Housing - Daily Utensils - Furniture - Stationary Chest

  • Dimensions

    H. 53.4cm, L. 20.0cm, W. 83.0cm

  • Accession Number

    Sinsu 9470

  • Location

    Wood and Lacquer Crafts

Mungap, or stationery chests, were used in master bedrooms or guestrooms to display stationery or interior objects and store important documents or other valuables. This chest contains a secret storage space, a double-tier drawer placed at the middle tier, which can only be accessed by removing the lower drawer, and an upper drawer which can be opened by pushing its outer bottom.